D.J.C. MEETING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25737, 8 January 1945, Page 4

D.J.C. MEETING

KINDERGARTEN’S EASY WIN

FOXLEAP SUCCESSFUL Bad weather wrecked the hopes that the concluding card for Wingatui on Saturday would be the 'basis of one of the most successful meetings ever held on the course. Rain continued to fail throughout the day until the last race, and the going became very heavy. In spite of the uninviting: conditions, there was a good attendance, and patrons had the pleasure of seeing some interesting racing. ■■■.'.-• Tlie D.J.C. Handicap was won by Foxleap after a good race, in which the favourite, Benbecula, stopped after looking dangerous at the home turn. Kindergarten and his rider-trainer, L. J. Ellis, were accorded a salvo of applause after winning the James Hazlrtt Gold Cup. The trophy- was received on behalf of the owner by the Minister of Labour, Mr P. C. Webb. As the small field raced from the seven-furlong post the horses sent up spray-as if they were galloping through a stream. There was no pace on over the first half-mile, which took 57 l-ssec. with Lord Nuffield leading the way until Kindergarten overhauled him In the straight.

The state of the going was principally responsible for 47 scratchings, but of these five were of horses fulfilling other engagements. In spite of the unfavourable weather, the card was concluded well up to time. The totalisator handled the sum of £34,490 10s. compared with £55.142 at last year’s meeting, a decrease of £20,651 10s. The following are the detailed results:—

•OWHIRO HURDLE HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and a-half.

8/3—Roman Soil Mrs L. Cox’s b g, by Inflation—Klppet Lee. 7yrs. 9.7 (R. Hawes) 1 8/B—Night Pat, Mr A. Kyle’s b g. Byrs,

9.10 -<M. Holland) 7/5 —Filibeg, Mr J. T. Scott’s ch g, 7yrs, 9.3 (W. J. Hlllis) ....

Also started: 4/6 Night calm 11.4, 2/2 Paladeo 10.12, 1/1 Pocket Flash 10.1, D/9 Timber Topper 9.11. 5/4 Combat 9.11, 6/7 Safe Light 9.2. Won by two lengths, eight lengths. Nightcalm was fourth. Time, Bmin 56sec.

NOVICE HANDICAP,' Of £2OO. Seven furlongs,

4/B—Velvet Slipper, Mr B. L. Hammond’s b g by Paper Slipper— Gharmaine, 3yrs, car. 7.11 (L.. J. Ellis) 1 10/13 —Lord Dundonald, Mr > J. Cochrane’s br g, 3yrs, car. 7.10, bracketed with Kelenza (S. M. Bell) .. 2

1/I—Joy Rosa, Messrs G. and J. C. Ross's br f, 3yrs, car. 8.6 (C. McDonald) 3

Also started: 5/5 On Silver,B.l2, 6/6 Salabond car. 8.0, 2/2 Plutocrat 8.0, 12/9 Standby 7.11. 14/12 Siegform car. 7.9, 9/10 Aldair car. 7.9, 11/11 Desert Trek car. 7.0, 16/16 Miss Hula 7.7, 15/15- Ascot Blend car. 7.8, 18/18 Appeasement, car. 7.0. 13/14 Lady Law 7.7, 19/19 Triumphal car. 10.0, 19/20 Sun Peak car. 7.0. 3/4 Slipstream car. 7.11. 17/17 Royal Chance car. 7.4, 8/7 Fencarrow car. 7.2 and Shipmate 7.7 (bracketed). 7/8 Lindy Lou 7.7, 10/13 Kelenza car. .7.0 (bracketed with Lord Dundonald). Won by half a length, four lengths. Salabond was fourth. Time, lmin S6sec. \

FLYING FORTRESS HANDICAP, Of £4OO. Seven furlongs.

1/I—Piccolo, Mr F. W. Stevens’s b g. by Inflation—Sweet Music, 3yrs. 7.4 (C. McDonald) 1 S/2 —Inscrutable, Mr W. E. Hazlett and -, estate late Mr J. S. Hazlett’s br g, 4yrs.. 8.0, (W, F.. Ellis) ...... 2 T/8— High Play, Mr W, J. Dore’s br g, 4yrs, 9.0 (L, Hare) -.. .. .. 3

• Also started:'4/4 Monetary 8.8, 3/5 Fair Trial 8.2. .6/6. Royal Chorus 8.2, 2/3 First In 8.1,- 8/7 Lyndall. 7.3, 11/11 Royal Writ 7.0. 10/10 Night Lancer 7.0, 9/9 Southern Wave 7.0. Won by a neck, three lengths. Royal Writ Was fourth. Time, lmin 35sec. - ' "

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of £6OO. One mile arid three furlongs. 5/j—Foxleap, Mr Jl B. Douglas-Cliflord’s br m by Foxbridge—Stout Heart, syrs, 7.3 (K. Nuttall) . . ...... 1 4/3—The Raker. Mr W. J. Dore’s br g, Byrs, car. 8.2 (L. Hare) 1.. :.. .. 2 S/I— Night Kobe, Mr L. R. Simpsons tj g, syrs. 7.3 (A. Messervy) .. 3

Also started: 3/4 Kevin 8.10 And Gamble T.O (bracketed).-1/2 Benbecula 7.5. 7/7 Justitia 7.0, 6/6 , Good Cast 7.0, 8/8 Kohara car. 7,3. Won by a neck, a head. Gamble was fourth. Time, 2min 33sec. , ABBOTSFORD HANDICAP, Of £250. Seven furlongs.

1/I—Listen In. Mr J. A. Neilson’s br tn, by Paper Money—Philaster, 4yrs, 8.11 (R. J. Mqckie) ... .. 1 4/4 —Rahiri, Mr. F. C, .Christie's ch c, 3vrs. 7.7 (A: Messervy) .. .. 2 10/10—St. Nattar, Mrs T. Stone’s ch h, -4yrs, car. 8.0 (J. W. Dooley) .. 3

: Also started: 7/7 Grand Forest 9.2, 5/6 Prize Ring car. 7.10, 2/2 Desert Strife car. 7.8, 9/8 Latest Song car. 7.12, 8/9 Bath Slipper car. 7.4, 3/3 Peter Gazelle. 7.8, 6/5 Saint Joachim 7.7, 11/11 Lex 7.7. Won by a length, three lengths. Grand Forest was fourth. Time, lmin 36 2-ssec.

; HOPEFUL STAKES, Of £3OO. (Two-year-olds.) Five furlongs, 1/I—Loyal Lady, Mr J. Crawford’s br f, by Man's Pal—Broken Rule, car. 8.4 (A. E. Didham) 3 8/3—Nightstalk, Mr E, G. McCullough’s bf. car. 7.H (L, J. Ellis) .. .. 2 7/7—Western Front, Mr G. J. Barton’s ch c, car. 7.4 (W. F. Ellis) .. ,r 3

Also started: 2/2 Competitor 8.13. 4/4 Gold Spur 8.2, 5/6 Wantwood 7.11, 10/10 Silver Stream 7.11, 13/13 Tenor Royal 7.11, 11/11 Buckle 7.8, 12/12 All Quality 7.8, 9/9 Royal Vestments 7.6,’ 6/5 Lexia 7.6, 8/8 Te Anau Lady 7.4. Won by three lengths, two lengths. Lexia was fourth. Time, lmin Bsec. ~ JAMES HAZLETT GOLD CUP, Of £6OO, including gold cup of the value of £IOO. (Weight-for-age.) One mlie. 1— Kindergarten, Mr E. Fitzgerald's br h, by Kincardine —Valadore, 7yrs, 9.12: (L, J. Ellis) 1 4 —Lord Nuffield, Mr J. A. Brown’s blk, g, lOyrs, 9.2 (R. J. Mackie) .. 2 2 Amorlad, Mr D. ■ McFarlane’s b g, 6yrs, 9.9 (A. E. Didham) .. .. 3 Also started: 3 Boulder Dam 9.9. Won by three: lengths, five lengths. Time, lmin 53sec. WAIHOLA' HANDICAP, Of £4OO. One. mile and three furlongs. 8/2 —Royoney, Mr C. W. Webber’s b g, by Rflydon—Miss Artoney, Byrs, car. 7.12 (Li J. Ellis) 1 4/3— Authentic. Mr W. Payne’s b g, 4yrs, 7.9 (D. Thistoll) 2 7/6 —Sea Power, Mr J. E. Rogers's b g, 4yrs, 7.7 (B. J. Lmgford)) .. 3 Also started: 6/7 Maharajah 8.13. 1/1 Sal 9.7, 10/10 Court Dress 8.3, 5/4 Baffling car. 8.1. 3/5 Pride of Mossburn B.U. 8/j Scarteen 7.11, 13/12 Bonnie Chela 7.10, 9/9 Trueway 7.8, 1/11 Gold Lance car. 7.12, 12/13 Mike car. 8.1. , Won by a length, three lengths. Sal was fourth. Time, 2min 37sec. ;

NOTES ON THE RUNNING

In the Owhiro Hurdles Filibeg took up the running from Combat and Roman Son as they entered the back. Nightcalm then took charge, but gave way to Njght Pal and Roman Son. Rpman Son beat Night Pal homp by two lengths. Filibeg was eight lengths away, with Nightcalm and Pocket Flash next. The Novice Handicap In the Novice Handicap Sun Peak, Miss Hula, Velvet Slipper, Ascot Blend, and Plutocrat were the leaders to the far turn. Velvet Slipper led into the straight with Miss Hula, Lord Dundonald, Salabond, and Plutocrat. In the run home Velvet Slipper.won by half a length from Lord Dundonald. Joy Rosa, with a late run. was four lengths away, followed by Salabond, Plutocrat, and Ascot Blend. Flying Fortress Handicap In the Flying Fortress Handicap Piccolo and Lyndall.led out, and Fair Trial was *low to move. Piccolo and Lyndall led Inscrutable and Monetary up the rise, but Lyndall commenced to tire before reaching the home turn. Piccolo led into the straight from Inscrutable and Monetary. Piccolo was stopping badly but lasted long enough to beat Inscrutable by a neck. High Plav was three lengths away, Royal Writ and Monetary next.

. The D.J.C. Handicap Atreus, Sascha, Palfrey, First In, Trueway, ‘ and Royal Writ were struck out of the D.JIC. Handicap. Good Cast and Kohara led Justitia out of the straight and into the back stretch, with Gamble next and Kevin last. Good Cast and Kohara were still in charge at the far turn. Kohara tired before reaching the home turn. Good Cast led Benbecula, Night Robe, Foxleap, and Gamble into the straight. The Raker showed up on the rails at the distance. Foxleap got to the front 100 yards from home and won by a neck from The Raker, who beat Night Robe by a head. Gamble was a head away third, just beating Good Cast. Benbecula and Justitia were next. Abbotsford Handicap In ‘the Abbotsford .Handicap Grand Forest and Prize Ring led to the far turn from Listen In. St. Nattar, and Peter Gazelle. Grand Forest and Prize Ring led to the home turn, but stopped, and Listen In came through to win by a length from Rahiri, who beat St. Nattar by three lengths. Grand Forest was two lengths away, with Bath Slipper. Prize Ring, and Desert Strife next. Hopeful Handicap In the Hopeful Handicap Niglitstalk, on the rails, began well, and Western Front was slow away. All Quality was left. Buckle soon headed Niglitstalk. Loyal Lady led Buckle. Wantwood, and Nightstalk into the stra'ght. where Loyal Lady came away and won by three lengths from Nightstalk. Western Front made up a lot of. ground • and finished two lengths away, a head in front of Lcxia. with Te Anau Lady next. Walhola Handicap

The meeting was concluded with a field of 13 going to, the post for the Waihola Handicap, Bonny Chela led out of the straight and was joined by Pride of Mossburn. who had run w'de. Pride of Mossburn and. Bonnie Chela led along the back, and racing round the top Pride of Mossburn had Sea Power, Royoney, Scarteen, Trueway, and Authentic in close attendance. . Once in the straight Royoney took charge and won ftoin Authentic, who came with a late run. Sea Power was third, and then came Sal, Pride of Mossburn. Scarteen, and Gold Lance.

WINNING OWNERS

J. B. Douglas-Clitford £4BO, E. Fitzgerald £4OO. F. W. Stevens £320, C. W. Webber £320. Mrs L. Cox £240, J. Crawford £240, B. L. Hammond £226 (including sweepstake of £66.', J. A. Neilson £2OO, W. ,T. Dore £llO, J. A. Brown £75, W. E. Hazlett and estate late J. S. Hazlett £6O, W. Payne £6O. A. Kyle £45, E. G. McCullough £45, F. C. Christie £35. J. Cochrane £3O, L. R. Simpson £3O, D. McFarlane £25. J. E. Rogers £2O. J. T. Scott £ls. Mrs T. Stone £ls, G.' J. Barton £ls, G. and J. C. Ross £lO. TAXES PAID Totalisator tax .. .. .. £1724 10 6 Dividend tax .. .. .. 1508 13 0 Stakes tax .. 30 3 3 Total .... .. £3263 6 9